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Engineered Woodlands

Explore the concept of Engineered Woodlands as a solution for re-vegetating cleared landscapes in Northern Inland NSW. Discover how to maximize tree growth, while maintaining agricultural incomes through multiple income streams. Critical success factors and the potential benefits of integrating commercial trees are discussed in detail.

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Engineered Woodlands

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  1. Putting commercial trees back intocleared landscapes Engineered Woodlands

  2. Engineered Woodlands Much of Northern Inland NSWhas been extensively clearedfor agriculture

  3. Engineered Woodlands Some landholders have embraced environmental plantings

  4. Engineered Woodlands But the scale of re-vegetationis small and reliant on government funding

  5. Engineered Woodlands Large scale re-vegetation requires commercial tree growing options

  6. Engineered Woodlands But landholders are unwilling to replace annual agricultural incomes with risky long-term returns from trees

  7. Engineered Woodlands The Solution • Integrate commercial trees into existing agricultural systems • Minimise loss of agricultural income • Maximise tree growth and survival • Source income from other benefits

  8. Maintain agricultural incomes Timber Carbon credits Higher lambing rates from shelter Engineered Woodlands Multiple income/benefit streams

  9. Engineered Woodlands Critical Success Factors • Soil preparation • Fallow • Weed control • Weed control • Weed control!

  10. Engineered Woodlands Critical Success Factors • Planting the right species • Frost hardy • Having a market • Fast growth • Re-introducing agriculture quickly

  11. The carbon market Engineered Woodlands Critical Success Factors • Can our farmers access it? • What is it worth? • Are the rules too inflexible?

  12. Engineered Woodlands Does it pay? • Results from a typical Northern Tablelands farm using whole-farm financial modeling and assuming: • 11% of farm planted to contour belts over 10 yrs (15 ha per year @ $421/ha establishment cost) • Stock shelter benefits only: • 10% increase in lambing rate • 50% in sheep death rate • No timber income Internal rate of return = 32% Net Present Value = $87/ha As a result of increased sales of surplus hoggets, ewes and wethers

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